Dear SU Family, As I reflect on a most incredible and joyous occasion for Salisbury University, I thank each and every member of the campus community for your contributions to the Inauguration celebrations that took place across campus last week. Because of you, SU showcased many of the wonderful things that make our…
Category: Faculty
Freeman Named SU’s 2023 Outstanding Research Mentor
SALISBURY, MD—Dr. Angela Freeman, Salisbury University assistant professor of biological sciences, has earned SU’s 2023 Outstanding Research Mentor Award. Presented at the 21st annual SU Student Research Conference (SUSRC), the honor celebrates faculty who are excellent supervisors of student research or creative work. “I am touched by this nomination,” said Freeman. “We have a stellar…
SU Club Ice Hockey Earns First National Tournament Win to Cap Successful Season
SALISBURY, MD—As the temperatures heat up in the spring, so does the pressure and competition in the cold-weather sport of ice hockey. Salisbury University’s club ice hockey team made a historic run to the culmination of its 31st season, claiming the program’s first-ever win in a national tournament in 2023. The SU squad qualified as…
Lepre Installed as SU’s 10th President During Festive Investiture Ceremony
SALISBURY, MD—Since becoming Salisbury University’s 10th President in July 2022, Dr. Carolyn Ringer Lepre has worked to advance the institution, announcing new initiatives and goals to strengthen the University as it nears its landmark 100th anniversary in 2025. During her festive investiture ceremony on May 5, 2023, before an audience of state and local officials;…
Softball Stadium to be Named in Honor of Margie Knight
SALISBURY, MD—Whether dressed as Spider-Man or a samurai warrior to inspire her team, helping the son of a friend with his batting technique or protecting every living creature she encountered as an avid animal lover, former Salisbury University Softball Head Coach Margie Knight touched virtually everyone with whom she crossed paths and did so in…
Ten Honored with 2023 SU President’s Diversity and Inclusion Champion Awards
Pictured, from left: Eli Modlin, SU chief of staff and vice president for public affairs and strategic initiatives; Vanice Antrum, multicultural affairs director; Dr. Beth Towle; SU President Carolyn Ringer Lepre; Sandra Jean-Baptiste; Dr. Kim Quillin; Dr. Jessica Clark; Amy Jones; Celestina Agabi; Grace DePanise; Hunter Whitt; and Elizabeth Wash. Not pictured: Nina Soto Ramirez….
$900,000 Ratcliffe Foundation Gift to Continue SU Shore Hatchery Entrepreneurship Program Through 2026
SALISBURY, MD—From blown glass to sporting equipment, water quality monitoring to baked goods, and many products and services in between, more than 100 entrepreneurs have made their dreams a reality with the help of Salisbury University’s Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery entrepreneurship competition. Many more will have that opportunity over the…
Study by SU’s Fennell Identifies Customer Behavior, ‘Guardianship’ Policies Among Issues Exacerbating Employee Attrition
SALISBURY, MD—Employee shortages. Problem Customers. Shoplifting. Separately, these are issues many retailers face in today’s environment. The latter two, however, may have an even bigger impact on the first than previously thought, according to a recent study co-authored by Dr. Patrick Fennell, Salisbury University assistant professor of marketing. Published in the Journal of Service Research under the…